Peninsula Cancer Alliance

Today is World Lung Cancer Day 🫁 Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide — but early detection can make a life-saving difference. If you’ve had a persistent cough lasting more than 3 weeks, speak to your GP. It may be nothing serious, but getting checked is always the safest option. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ehvaNnXa #WorldLungCancerDay #CancerAwareness #PublicHealth #NHS #EarlyDetectionSavesLives

On this World Lung Cancer Day we want to celebrate the progress we have made over the last few years with Lung Screening. Our Lung Screening Programme has spread from its origins in Cornwall out to Plymouth, North Devon and Torbay. We now have four live sites running and scanning people in the hopes we can detect lung cancer sooner. People are eligible and will receive an invitation if they: Are aged between 55 and under 75 years old Have ever smoked Registered with their local GP For more information on our Lung Screening Programme we have a video from our Plymouth site which shows the process and explains the importance of attending when you receive your invitation. Thank you to everyone we have worked with over the last few years who have helped us make the progress we have. InHealth, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust https://lnkd.in/eVPR7gp3

📻 Out this Friday 01.08.2025 🎙️ Special Simply Oncology episode on the Language of Oncology. 💭 How we communicate is so important in all aspects of medicine. ✉️ Oncology letters are the lifeblood of communication for most patients care. ✉️ Our letters go to GPs and patients and we speak to Dr Anthony Cunliffe who is the medical lead for Macmillan Cancer Support and a practising GP. If you are GP, acute medic or nurse who treats cancer patients (or a patient with access to your letters) this is a MUST LISTEN. Grade, Stage, Intent of Treatment and molecular tests all tackled. Also those of us oncologists wanting to make our letters useful for GP teams there is a LOT to learn! We also try and explain the meaning behind the letters. Anthony takes us to task about parts of our oncology letters that would be more useful for GPs and patients. The Royal College of RadiologistsRCGP One Day EssentialsPeninsula Cancer AcademyUKONS (UK Oncology Nursing Society)European School of OncologyESMO - European Society for Medical OncologySWOG Cancer Research NetworkCancer Education HubMySunrise Cancer Companion #cancersupport

HPV is responsible for most cervical cancers, but did you know about it's link to head and neck cancers? Read our latest cancer key as we cover the importance of the HPV vaccine for both boys and girls and the importance of stopping smoking to reduce HPV risk. 

Calling all young changemakers! At University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, we’re proud to have launched our Young Persons' Patient Council (YPPC), a youth-led group making a real impact on how healthcare is shaped for young people. Since October 2024, the YPPC has: - Influenced the design of patient environments in the new Dartmoor building - Endorsed staff-led projects to improve care for young people - Launched working groups on youth recruitment, Pride, diversity, inpatient experience, and more We’re now welcoming new members aged under 25 to join us in shaping services that are more youth-friendly, inclusive and effective. You’ll: - Build leadership, communication and public speaking skills - Gain valuable experience and references - Help create safer, more welcoming hospital experiences for your peers - Be part of real, exciting change We meet every 6 weeks, and we’ll cover travel costs! Make your voice heard and help create a healthier, brighter future. Find out more on out website: https://lnkd.in/eQ8qTvsZ #YouthVoices #PatientExperience #Healthcare

Calling all Voluntary and Community Sector organisations across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly! On Monday 04th August our Cancer focused Community Outreach fund will be open to applicants. Working with the Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum and NHS Devon this year our fund will be open until December 2025 and will focus on projects that can improve cancer screening uptake locally or change behaviours and encourage healthy lifestyles for the local community to avoid cancer risks. More information on this can be found on our website or you can reach out to the team with questions on: peninsula.ca@nhs.net https://lnkd.in/e99cAxzk

Hundreds of thousands of young people are being urged to come forward for their free HPV jab which protects against several cancers, including cervical, mouth and throat. The lifesaving vaccine is offered to all 12–13-year-olds in school, but more than 418,000 left school unvaccinated in recent years. The NHS is now reaching out to everyone aged 16-25 whose records show the did not get their HPV vaccination in school. Just one dose is now needed for long-term protection. This is all part of the NHS drive to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, as set out in the 10 Year Health Plan – with invites now being sent via the NHS App, text, email and letter. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eJ9Drrn5

Patient experience of care is incredibly important to the NHS and it’s a testament to the hard-working NHS staff that patients have, on average, given 8.94 out of 10 for overall experience of care in our 2024 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (NCPES). This the highest result over the past four years. The NHS England #NationalCancerPatientExperienceSurvey aims to understand people’s experiences of cancer care across England. Cancer services use the survey results to make improvements based on what really matters to people. See the survey results: https://lnkd.in/e9DeD6P2

We're proud to be a part of delivering this pioneering project, using routine blood tests to help GPs identify early warning signs of cancer. Led by the University of Exeter, in partnership with Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the Peninsula Cancer Alliance, this work is a powerful example of how research-driven innovation and collaboration can transform patient care. Alongside the NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), we look forward to providing further evaluation expertise and supporting its wider rollout. Find out more below.

Please share this opportunity with your networks! I am leading on this great project to look at how we can increase Cancer Screening Uptake for people with Severe Mental Illness(SMI). I will be running this session along with colleagues at Healthwatch in Devon, Plymouth & Torbay, to learn more about people's lived experience of attending cancer screening appointments. What do we mean by Severe Mental Illness (SMI)? Well, diagnosis of conditions like Bi-polar, Schizophrenia, PTSD and psychosis all classify as an SMI, along with many others. Did you know that people living with a Severe Mental Illness are 2.3 times increased risk of cancer. There are many reasons for this, and we want to know how we can reduce this inequality by increasing the screening uptake for cancer. Please share this paid opportunity for people with a diagnosed Severe Mental Illness to share their experiences of cancer screening appointments.